How to Teach Leopold Mozart Minuet

Today we’re talking about how to teach the Minuet in F Major by Leopold Mozart. This is a late elementary/early intermediate Baroque piece found within the Piano Adventures curriculum.

Recommended editions:

• Piano Adventures Lesson book 3B (Randall & Nancy Faber)

• Alfred Premier Lesson book 3 (Dennis Alexander, Gayle Kowalchyk, E. L. Lancaster, Victoria McArthur, and Martha Mier)

• Journey Through the Classics book 2 (Jennifer Linn)

Syllabus listings for difficulty level:

• RCM Level Preparatory B

• Illinois AIM Level 3

Related videos:

1. W.A. Mozart Minuet in F Major

2. Beethoven Ecossaise in G Major

Topics highlighted in the video below:

• F Major key signature and primary chords

• “Minuet pattern”

• Octaves 

• articulation

• Binary form and “echo” dynamics

• Keeping a steady tempo and whether or not to use the metronome

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